For the record - Jan. 21, 2013
Dreamliner batteries: An article in the Jan. 19 Section A on lithium ion battery safety and the grounding of Boeing 787s said the battery in a Chevrolet Volt automobile burst into flames seemingly spontaneously. The battery ignited after a crash test damaged the vehicle’s cooling system and the test car was left parked with the battery fully charged, eventually causing it to overheat.
Teacher evaluations: A caption that accompanied an article in the Jan. 20 California section about members of United Teachers Los Angeles approving the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations misspelled Lisa Karahalios’ name as Karahahlios.
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